"Θεός" meaning in Ancient Greek

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Proper name

IPA: /tʰe.ós/, /θeˈos/, /θeˈos/, /tʰe.ós/ (note: 5ᵗʰ BCE Attic), /tʰeˈos/ (note: 1ˢᵗ CE Egyptian), /θeˈos/ (note: 4ᵗʰ CE Koine), /θeˈos/ (note: 10ᵗʰ CE Byzantine), /θeˈos/ (note: 15ᵗʰ CE Constantinopolitan)
Etymology: From θεός (theós, “god”). Etymology templates: {{m|grc|θεός||god}} θεός (theós, “god”) Head templates: {{grc-proper noun|Θεοῦ|m|second}} Θεός • (Theós) m (genitive Θεοῦ); second declension Inflection templates: {{grc-decl|Θεός|Θεοῦ|form=S|notes=Classical Greek used no vocative singular, while later Greek allowed for both <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">Θεός</i> and <i class="Polyt mention" lang="grc">Θεέ</i>.}} Forms: Theós [romanization], Θεοῦ [genitive], Attic declension-2 [table-tags], ὁ Θεός [nominative, singular], τοῦ Θεοῦ [genitive, singular], τῷ Θεῷ [dative, singular], τὸν Θεόν [accusative, singular], Θεέ [singular, vocative]
  1. God

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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